Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Gulf Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1986No. 85-1851PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Evelyn L. Barnes appeals the judgment of the district court dismissing her complaint. Barnes alleges that Gulf Oil Corporation terminated her service station franchise by assigning Gulf’s interest to Anderson Oil Co. and selling the premises to Vernon H. Anderson and Betty W. Anderson in violation of Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806 (1982). The primary issue is whether the assignment of a franchise that increases the retailer’s cost of gasoline over the franchise’s stipulated price gives rise to a cause of action against…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Leon Thompson v. Kerr-Mcgee Refining CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Smith v. Atlantic Richfield Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- California Arco Distributors, Inc. v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Court of Appeal · 1984
- Sexe v. Husky Oil Co.District Court, D. Montana · 1979
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Kehm Oil Co. v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- May-Som Gulf, Inc. v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Jeetendra L. Shukla, Individually v. Bp Exploration & Oil, Inc., A.K.A. Bp Oil Company, Petro Distributing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- Terry R. Beachler, Randall A. Greene, Wayne T. Neal v. Amoco Oil Company, Johnson Oil Company, and Smith Oil Company of KankakeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Ackley v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1989
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